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How to get dual monitors working properly?

Mon May 10, 2021 8:31 am

I'm adding a 2nd monitor(a 22-inch Dell SE2219H 1080p LCD)..

The SE2219H was just ordered from Ebay.

This is going alongside my current Samsung S32D850T 1440p LCD.

Is it hard to get dual monitors working properly?
 
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Re: How to get dual monitors working properly?

Mon May 10, 2021 10:12 am

In general, no, but it depends on a lot of things - OS, what are you connected it to and how (direct to machine through DP/HDMI, using a dock, or converter). For instance, I used a Dell Latitude for work and connect and have three screens connected - two using DVI to DP converters into the Dell dock and the third using VGA straight to the laptop (it's a weird setup). Windows 10 handles it fine, though. Right-click empty desktop, click Display settgings, then it should each screen and a number. you can click each display, scroll down, and set the Display resolution, Display orientation and whether to Extend the desktop, Duplicate. Back at the top, you can drag each number to how you want them to work (side-by-side, top to bottom, etc).
 
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Re: How to get dual monitors working properly?

Mon May 10, 2021 4:44 pm

Yep, digital output on modern OS and platforms is pretty painless. Analog output gets it a bit tricky especially on newer GPUs help may not have it. You have to resort to active converters/adapters to get it working.
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Re: How to get dual monitors working properly?

Wed May 12, 2021 7:04 am

OS is Windows 10 Pro X64.

My main Samsung LCD is connected via DVI.

Think I'll hook up my other monitor via HDMI.
 
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Re: How to get dual monitors working properly?

Wed May 12, 2021 7:30 am

Windows 10 is good about detecting additional displays and configuring them. Since you have a 1440 and 1080 display, you may have to double check the resolution of each -- in some cases I have seen Windows set the resolutions of both monitors to one that both can run (which would be 1080 in your case). You might have to explicitly set the 1440 back to its native resolution. Other than that it should be pretty straight forward.
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Re: How to get dual monitors working properly?

Wed Jun 09, 2021 1:30 am

I have LG Monitor and MacBook pro as I am able to connect my monitor to Laptop but the problem is screen aspect ratio is not coming the right way. Anyway to fix this or may be I am having issues with the Installation of dual displays in Windows 11?
 
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Re: How to get dual monitors working properly?

Thu Dec 16, 2021 10:48 am

If you have just installed a second monitor and it is not working properly, do not worry, there are a few things that you can do to fix the problem. The first thing that you should do is check to make sure that your monitors are properly connected. Oftentimes, people will connect their monitors incorrectly, which can result in problems such as the second monitor appearing to be permanently broken. Make sure that your monitors are plugged in correctly and that they are turned on, then try configuring them again.
 
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Re: How to get dual monitors working properly?

Mon Mar 14, 2022 12:28 pm

Thanks for the great tips, I just had this same question

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